PART I
ITEM NO.
REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER & SUPPORT SERVICES
TO THE Lead Member for Customer & Support Services
ON
30 June 2008
TITLE: MEDIACITY:UK PROGRAMME MANAGER
RECOMMENDATIONS : To support this report and approve the establishment of the new
post of Programme Manager – Mediacity:UK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY :
To provide the necessary skills to support the Programme Director and co-ordinate the work
across the three project work streams of the Mediacity:UK programme: Place, Sector and
Economy and People and Place, it is necessary to appoint a professional programme
manager.
We have managed to support the programme from within existing resources up to now, by
using recent capacity brought into the Corporate Programme and Project Services Team.
However, the demands due to the complexity of the programme, profile of the work and
number of partners, mean that it is necessary to appoint a programme manager to oversee
the programme.
This will introduce the necessary planning and management skills to support the delivery of
the new capabilities associated with the programme and ensure that there is consistency
across the projects, close inter-working, adherence to Salford change management
practices and visibility with the other strategic priorities of the council, including the LAA.
The Mediacity:UK programme is now entering an important phase and establishing sound
management principles to plan and control delivery is of major importance to the council.
This is entirely consistent with the new standards of change management being deployed
across the council on major programmes and projects, as supported by the Portfolio
Management Board.
It is proposed to appoint a programme manager from within the existing Corporate
Programme and Project Services Team, thereby utilising existing in-house expertise and
organisational awareness. This offers quick turnaround for the programme, though would
require backfilling of a project manager to ensure no loss of capacity to deliver existing
commitments.
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1 x Programme Manager on a 3 year fixed term contract
Graded at PO5 (£35,852 - £38,404)
Ring fenced to suitably qualified and experienced candidates from the Corporate
Programme and Project Services Team
Appointing the new programme manager will require the backfilling of an existing
project management resource (which will be easier to accomplish than recruiting a
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programme manager externally)
Will be based in the Corporate Programme and Project Services Team, though will
work very closely with the Mediacity:UK Programme Director
The programme manager will develop the programme delivery plan, manage
outcomes and co-ordinate project deliverables across the three projects
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS :
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK :
High
SOURCES OF FUNDING :
tba – John Spink / Alan Westwood
COMMENTS OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER AND SUPPORT
SERVICES (or his representative)
1. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
2. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Provided by :
Provided by :
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John Spink
PROPERTY (if applicable): All council locations
HUMAN RESOURCES (if applicable): Sue Hughes
CONTACT OFFICER :
David McIlroy
Assistant Director
Customer & Support Services
Tel: No: (0161) 793 3905)
WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S) :
KEY COUNCIL POLICIES : N/A
DETAILS
Please see attached JD for the post.
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